Fishing pole mounting



July 14,1942- A. T. RlEDl 2,289,592

y Y FISHING POLE MOUNTING Filed July 23, 1940 2 SlheeLS-Shee l In Uenior forney July 14,` 1942. A'. T. mm'

FISHING 'POLE MOUNTING Filed July 23, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A orney I Patented 'July 14, 1942 UNTTED STATES PATENT oFFicl-z msnmdassnouurmc i I Arnold T. Riedl, Dubuque,` Iowa Application July 23, Sg-13312) 0. 3 7,026

lClaim.

This invention relates to a fishing Ple and iish net mounting, and has for the primary object the provision of an eiiicient and inexpensive device of this character which will efiiciently'support a lishing polein proper position for diiler` ent kinds of shing, such as still iishingtrolling and the like and also will support the fish net in` thevwater when desired and permit it to be conveniently moved out of the water into a boat when desired, the construction i of the device being such that either the iishing `pole or the net may be rotated in a complete circle and secured against rotation when desired.

With these andjother objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention,V

reference is to vbe had to the following descrip- I tion and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation illustrating aishing pole and fish net mounting constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view illus- 1 trating the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on Vthe line:

3-3 ofFigure 1.

Figl11e-4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating a portion of the mounting,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an end View showing one end oi the pole holder.

Figure '7 is a, side porting pin.

elevation, illustrating a sup- Figure 8 is a side elevation, illustrating the lishnet.

Figure 9 is a top plan view net. l A

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a U-clamp employed for mounting the present invention on the side or gunwale of a boat, a fragmentary portion oi which is indicated by the chracter 8. The U-clamp 5 in-v cludes a clamping bolt 1.

Formed integrally with the U-clamp is a vertically arrangedsleeve 8 provided with a screw threaded opening 8 to receive` a set holt 'IL A stem ll isrotatably mounted in the sleeve 8 and includes an annular groove I2 to `receive the set bolt I0 for rotatably securing and locking the stem Il in the sleeve against rotation. The upper end of the stem is screw threaded mstmtmg the csh l and pivotally connected to the ears I1,

to receive 'thereona washer I3 which rests upon A cui! I6 is jvournaled on the sleeve 8 and includes spaced ears l1 between which is received l and pivoted thereto a shank I8 of a net supporting hoop I9. The shank I8 is detachably as shown at 28. The hoop I3 is of hall round shape and has removably mounted thereon a fish net or bag 2| including a series of hoops 22 similarly shaped tothe hoop I3 for supportingV the bag or net throughout its length and it is preferable that the latter be .slightly larger toward its lower end than its mouth or upper end so as to accommodate a large number of iish without crowding. When the net or bag is in use for supporting fish within the water the shank I8 oi the hoop I8 rests upon the U-clamp, the latter being provided with spaced reinforcing ribs 23 between which is located the shank I8 to prevent' the cui I8 from rotating on the sleeve 8. However, this construction will permit the bag or net to be swung upwardly and rotated about the sleeve 8 to assume a position within the boat. When the bag or net is arranged in the water the dat side thereof is disposed next to the side or a gunwale of the boat so `as to be convenient for placing nsh therein.

A collar 25 is secured on the sleeve 8 to prevent the cuil IG from sliding upwardly'on the sleeve.

The iishing pole holder l5 includesl a substantially straight member 28 which has a stepped portion 21 apertured to receivev the stem Il and rests on the washer i3 of the sleeve 8u The stepped portion 21 arranges the member 28 at a desired angle with respect to the vertical plane of the sleeve 8 and stem I l so that the pole indicated by the character 28 carried by the holder will be arranged at a proper inclination for iishing from the boat.

The ilshing pole holder l5 further includes end portions 28 and 30. The end portion 29 is arranged at right angles to the member 26 and is provided with a substantially V-shaped notch 3| provided with marginal anges 3l to form rests for the fishing pole 28 and is capable oi eiiiciently accommodating poles of diierent diameters. a

The end portion 38 includes right angularly arranged members 32vand 33. The member 33 is integral with the member 26 and is disposed at right angles thereto. The end portion 30 act with the member 32 in gripping the hand grip of the pole. The clamp 35 has one edge thereof flared, as shown, at 3S, to facilitate the insertion of the hand grip of the pole under the clamp. A leaf type spring 31 engages the clamp for locking the stem H for rotation in the socketed end of the member 38.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, lt will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope to urge the latter into clamping position or i against the member 32 of the end portion 30.

'I'he leaf spring 31 is secured on the member 34.,

'Ihe clamp 35 will grip the fishing pole suiciently to prevent turning thereof and consequently maintain the reel of the pole in proper position for convenient operation.

'I'he portion 33 also forms an eiiicient hand grip to permit a person to readily grip the holder for rotating the same about the sleeve 8 when the setbolt I is released. However, the set bolt may be turned tightly against the stem for securing the holder in a set position. 'Ihis construction permits the fishing pole to be rotated in a complete circle and secured in any of its adjusted positions.

By employing a construction of this kind will permit different types of fishing to be carried out from a boat sch as trolling or still shing.

However, when it is desired to employ the pole holder l on land, a member 38 .may be employed in lieu of the U clamp. The member 3B has a sharpened end 39 to facilitate the insertion thereof into the ground while the oppositeend is provided with a socketed portion 40 to receive the stem Il and also is provided with a screw threaded opening 4| to receive the set bolt I0 of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: Y

In a fishing pole support, an upstanding socket, a pin rotatable in the socket, an annular groove in the pin, a retaining pin engaged in the groove, an elongated metallic member including end portions and a connecting portion, said connecting portion having an opening receiving the upper end of the rotatable pin, a nut securing the connecting portion on the rotatable pin, one of said end portions of the member extending at right angles to said connecting portion and having flanges struck therefrom to provide a V- shaped bifurcation with said flanges arranged in converging relation to coact with the bifurcation in providing a rest for a fishing pole, said other end portion being of substantially U-shape to receive a handle of the flshing pole and offset from the plane of the connecting portion, the bight portion of said U-shaped end forming an abutment for the rear end of the pole, a spring influenced clamp pivotally mounted on the latternamed end portion to coact therewith in gripping the handle of the pole, said clamp being of inverted U-form in cross section for enclosing the sides and top of the handle, said connecting portion in the region of its connection to the rotatable pin being offset with a part of the olset disposed at an angle to the remaining part of the connecting portion to eitend upwardly at an `angle to the socket.

ARNOLD T. RIEDI, 

